Baby-walking device.



A. OSHANA. BABY WALKINGDEVICE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. I. I918.

Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

AGHASIE OF MASON CITY, IOWA.

m'nY-wnxme nnvrcn.

Specification of Letters Patent.

. Patented Apr. 15,1919.

Application filed March 1, 1918'; Serial No. 219,838.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, AoHAs'm OSHANA, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Mason City, in the county of Cerro Gordo and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BabylValking Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to baby walkersand the primary object of the invention is to provide an improved baby walking device which will teach the baby to walk in an efiicient manner'and prevent the baby from falling while learning.

Another object of the invention is to provide an-improved baby Walking device in-' cluding a front frame, having a horizontal bar for the baby to grasp and a forwardly projecting ground engaging member which prevents the frame from being pushed over and acts as a guard or bumper for the same.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved baby walking device of the above character, which is durable and efiicient in use, one that is simple and easy to manufacture, and one that can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.-

With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the novelconstruction, arrangement and formation ofparts, as will,

be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part thereof, 1n which Figu frame against which the baby leans,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the improved device, and Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the demos.

Referring to the drawing, indetail, wherein similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts through theseveral views, the numeral 1 generally lndicates the lmproved baby walking device, which includes the rear frame 2 against which the baby leans. The rear frame 2 includes a ,pair of spaced horizontal bars 3 connected adjacent their ends by vertical bars 4. The vertical bars 4 can be connected to the horire 1 is a rear elevation of the improved baby walking device showing thezontal bars 3 in any well known manner,

such as the ordinary mortise and tenon joints. A pair of spaced casters 5 are mounted adjacent the ends of'the lower horizontal bars 3 immediately beneath the vertical bars 4 and provide means for sup porting the rear frame, whereby the same can be readily pushed around by the baby learning to Walk. The rollers 5 are swivelly mounted to the framein the ordinary or any preferred manner. The upper horizontal bar 3 is adapted to be grasped by the bab and as a baby, while learning to walk, a ways leans forward upon whatever it holds onto, a forwardly projecting frame 6 is provided for preventing the rear frame 2 from tipping forwardly. The front frame 6 consists of a forwardly projecting horizontal bar 7 which is secured to the forward face of the lower horizontal bar 3 at the central portion thereof. Suitable angle braces 8 are provided for preventing the twisting of the bar. A caster or roller 9 is swivelly secured in'the ordinary manner to the forward end of the bar 7 and provides means for engaging the ground to prevent the frame from tilting forwardly. Inclined brace bars 10 extend from the central portion of the forward face of the upper horizontal bar 3 to the extreme outer end of theforwardly projecting bar 7 and form additional means for strengthening the structure.

In operation of the improved device, the

baby learning to walk stands up and'takes hold of- "the upper horizontal bar 3 and leansforwardly in the ordinary manner,

which starts the frame moving on the casters 5 and 9 and thebaby steps forwardly "therewith. 4 The forwardly projecting bar 7 prevents the frame from tipping for wardly and alsoacts as a guard or bumper and prevents the baby from running into articles."

In practice,.I have found that the form of m invention, illustrated in the accompanym drawings and referred to in the above escription, as the preferred embodi ment, is the most efiicient and practical; yet real1zingthe conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device will necessarily 'vary, I desire to emphasize the fact that various minor changes in details of construetion, proportion and arrangement of to the central portlon of and extending at 7 right angles to the lower member, an inthe bar to the central portion of the upper member, and rollers mounted on the lower surface of the lower member adjacent to 15 the terminals thereof and on the free end of the bar, as and for the purpose specified.

. In testimony whereof I afiix my signature 1n presence of two witnesses.

AGHASIE OSHANA.

Witnesses:

R. C. SMITH, W. K. MACALLISTER. 

